Savita Kapila v. ACIT
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What is Savita Kapila v. ACIT authority for?
There is no legal requirement for a legal representative to report an assessee's death to the income tax department; consequently, a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 to a deceased person is invalid as it lacks proper jurisdiction.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2020 to 2026.
Also referred to as
Savita Kapila v. ACIT · Section 148 · Section 147 · Section 159 · legal representative · notice to deceased assessee · reassessment validity · invalid jurisdiction
Also reported as
426 ITR 502273 Taxmann 148